On the morning of July 23, 2009, federal agents began knocking on doors all over Jersey City, arresting politicians and other public officials and taking them to the federal courthouse in Newark.
The process of bringing the accused to trial has progressed slowly throughout the last year; a year that has brought resignation, death, court [...]
- 5-Year-Old Shot: A 5-year-old girl was shot in the neck Friday night at the Montgomery Gardens housing complex in Jersey City. She will undergo surgery today to remove the bullet, which pierced her neck and hit her spine. An 18-year-old Jersey City man has been charged in connection with the shooting.
- Murder Conviction Overturned: [...]
- County Open Space Funding Cut: The Hudson County freeholders have approved a resolution setting the open space tax this year at roughly one-tenth of a penny, which should raise $695,215 — only enough to cover the debt service on current projects.
- Bedridden Woman Left Alone to Die: A 33-year-old bedridden and mentally disabled [...]
- Feds Appeal Manzo Decision: The U.S. Attorney’s Office will appeal the ruling by a District Judge that Lou and Ron Manzo can’t be charged under the Hobbs Act since they weren’t holding office at the time of the alleged crimes. Both Manzos had many of the corruption charges against them dropped last week. Meanwhile, [...]
- Judge Dismisses Extortion Charges Against Manzos: A federal judge yesterday dropped extortion charges against former Jersey City assemblyman and 2009 mayoral candidate Lou Manzo and his brother and consultant Ron Manzo, who were arrested as part of a federal corruption sting last July. The Manzos still face bribery and mail fraud charges. In his [...]
- Tramz Deal OK’ed: The City Council voted 5-3 last night to guarantee a $8 million loan from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Tramz Hotel Group, which wants to build a hotel on Marin Boulevard. Look for more on that vote and the rest of the council business in our [...]
- New Charges Against the Manzos: A grand jury has added a count of mail fraud to the corruption charges against former Assemblyman and perennial mayoral candidate Lou Manzo, and his brother Ronald. The mail fraud charge stems from an April 21, 2009 campaign finance report mailed to the state Election Law Enforcement Commission, which [...]
- UEZ Mayors Plot a Strategy: Representatives from the state’s Urban Enterprise Zones met yesterday at Liberty Science Center to discuss Gov. Christie’s proposed budget, which freezes UEZ funds altogether, and talk about how to push back.
- New Charges Against Manzo? Additional charges may be in store for former Assemblyman and mayoral candidate Lou Manzo, [...]
- Crowne Plaza Admits Polluting the Hackensack: The corporate owner of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Secaucus pleaded guilty Monday to unlawfully discharging wastewater contaminated with sewage into the Hackensack River, and will pay Hackensack Riverkeeper $75,000 for river patrol and maintenance programs.
- Manzo Seeks Dismissal of Corruption Charges: Oral arguments will be heard today [...]
- Paying Millions to Retirees: A total of 58 city employees have retired since July 1 of last year, to a tune of $5.36 million before taxes. Many of the employees are retiring before pending state legislation caps payouts for accrued sick leave.
- Manzo: Corruption Sweep a Political Tool: Former Assemblyman and five-time mayoral candidate [...]
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